Men's Ice Hockey | 2/15/2018 12:45:00 PM

Setting the Stage
The Mercyhurst men's hockey team will play its last home-and-home series, including its final regular-season home game on Feb. 16-17. The Lakers will head to Robert Morris on Friday before hosting the Colonials for Senior Night on Saturday. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. both nights.
 
Senior Night
The Lakers will honor 11 seniors before Saturday's game with a pregame ceremony. The 11 graduating seniors include Brandon Wildung, Jack Riley, Zach Todd, Tyler Enns, Kane Elliot, Jonathan Charbonneau, Nathan Ferriero, Patrick Piacentini, Bryan Sienerth, Brandon Gotkin and Michael Verboom.
 
Last Time Out
Mercyhurst fell in overtime, 6-5, to RIT on Monday night.
 
Charbonneau and Joseph Duszak recorded three points, Sienerth, Riley, Piacentini, Les Lancaster, Joshua Lammon and Taylor Best each had one point.
 
Previous Matchup
This will be the second home-and-home series against the two teams this season. The one series on back on Dec. 16-17 when Robert Morris took both games, 5-2 and 5-3.
 
Jonathan Charbonneau scored three goals during the weekend series while Taylor Best and Bryan Sienerth each scored one goal for Mercyhurst.
 
Brady Ferguson, Timmy Moore, Luke Lynch and Michael Louria scored two goals while Alex Tonge and Eric Israel recorded one goal for Robert Morris.
 
Francis Marotte earned both wins with 57 saves in net for the Colonials.
 
All-Time Series
Mercyhurst holds a 10-9-8 advantage over Robert Morris, but the two teams are even in the last 10 games, going 4-4-2.
 
Scouting Robert Morris
The Colonials are coming into the weekend with a 13-15-2, 12-10-2 record.
 
They are coming out of a weekend series with RIT, when they dropped both games, losing 4-3 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday.
 
Ferguson is co-leading the Colonial roster in goals with 13 and is leading in assists with 25 and in points with 38. Tonge is next in points with 34 and Moore has 29 points.
 
Marotte has spent the most time in net earning a 12-11-2 record, 2.66 goals against average and .910 save percentage. Andrew Pikul has put forth a 1-4-0 record, 3.82 GAA and .890 save percentage.
 
Robert Morris is ranked 23rd in the nation on the power play going 19.6 percent. They are ranked 52nd on the penalty kill with 77.5 percent.
 
Mercyhurst Record
The Lakers currently have a 15-11-4, 12-8-4 record.
 
Laker Leaders
Derek Barach is on top of the Lakers roster with 31 points. Close behind is Jack Riley, leading with 15 goals and 28 assists. Zach Todd, Best, Sienerth and Charbonneau all have 22 points.
 
Between the Pipes
Brandon Wildung has earned a 14-9-4 record, 2.91 GAA and .915 save percentage. Colin DeAugustine saw action in the net on Monday, making 18 saves. He now has a 3.04 GAA and .886 save percentage.
 
Special Teams
The Lakers move down one spot to seventh in the nation on the power play with 25.0 percent. They move down seven spots to 21st in the nation of the penalty kill going 82.5 percent.
 
Barach Hits Century Mark
Barach recorded four points this past weekend, ultimately hitting 100 points as a Laker. He is welcomed into the 100-point club as the 21st player and sixth junior to reach the mark during the programs Division 1 era.
 
Soaring Sienerth
Sienerth continues to add points to the score sheet, with two goals and five points in the last three games. He has 22 points on the season, including 16 points in his last 10 games. Seven of those 10 games have been a multi-point night for Sienerth.
 
Streaking
Sienerth is riding an eight-game point streak. Sienerth has picked up nine assists and 15 points.
Todd is riding a four-game point streak. Todd has eight assists during the stretch.
 
Century Mark Watch
Riley is one-point shy of becoming the second player this season and 22nd player in the programs Division 1 program history to hit 100 points. Charbonneau is five points away.
 
USCHO Votes
For the first time since the 2014-15 season, Mercyhurst has received votes on the weekly United States College Hockey Online poll for three straight weeks.
 
#CaptainJack For Hobey Baker
Jack Riley has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award. Fans can vote now through March 4th. VOTE
 
Next Up
Mercyhurst will head to RIT for its last regular season matchup of the season on Feb. 23-24.
 
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